North Carolina man dies in ATV accident in Cherokee County

Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 3:20 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 3:20 p.m.

A North Carolina man died in Cherokee County Friday night after crashing an ATV on a rural road.

Roger Carl Chatman, Jr., 39, of 2028-1 Bachelor Road in Mooresboro, N.C. died after losing control of his ATV at about 7:30 p.m., according to county coroner Dennis Fowler. The death has been ruled an accident.

“Mr. Chatman was driver and lone occupant of a 1998 Polaris Trail Boss 250 ATV that was headed south on Mike's Creek Road,” Fowler said. “Chatman drove off the left side of the roadway and struck a culvert causing his ejection from the vehicle. Chatman died from blunt force head trauma.”

A passer-by on Mike's Creek Road discovered Chatman at about 8 p.m., Fowler said. Family of the deceased said he had been cutting trees at his home and decided to ride the 4-wheeler.

<p>A North Carolina man died in Cherokee County Friday night after crashing an ATV on a rural road.</p><p>Roger Carl Chatman, Jr., 39, of 2028-1 Bachelor Road in Mooresboro, N.C. died after losing control of his ATV at about 7:30 p.m., according to county coroner Dennis Fowler. The death has been ruled an accident.</p><p>“Mr. Chatman was driver and lone occupant of a 1998 Polaris Trail Boss 250 ATV that was headed south on Mike's Creek Road,” Fowler said. “Chatman drove off the left side of the roadway and struck a culvert causing his ejection from the vehicle. Chatman died from blunt force head trauma.”</p><p>A passer-by on Mike's Creek Road discovered Chatman at about 8 p.m., Fowler said. Family of the deceased said he had been cutting trees at his home and decided to ride the 4-wheeler.</p>